Archives of American Art

Oral history interview with Roy Superior

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.superr10
Creators:
Superior, Roy, 1934-2013
Riedel, Mija, 1958-
Nanette L. Laitman Documentation Project for Craft and Decorative Arts in America
Dates:
2010 June 29-30
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
137 Pages
Transcript
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
An interview of Roy Superior conducted 2010 June 29 and 30, by Mija Riedel, for the Archives of American Art's Nanette L. Laitman Documentation Project for Craft and Decorative Arts in America, at Superior's home and studio, in Williamsburg, Massachusetts.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Roy Superior (1934-2013) was a wood artist and educator in Williamsburg, Massachusetts. Mija Riedel (1958-) is a writer and independent scholar in San Francisco, California.

Administration

Sponsor
Funding for this interview was provided by the Nanette L. Laitman Documentation Project for Craft and Decorative Arts in America.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
This interview is part of the Archives of American Art Oral History Program, started in 1958 to document the history of the visual arts in the United States, primarily through interviews with artists, historians, dealers, critics and administrators.

Digital Content


More Information

General

General
Originally recorded on 4 memory cards. Reformatted in 2010 as 9 digital sound files. Duration is 6 hr., 28 min.


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